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- From: Frank.Panettiere@f2010.n391.z1.FidoNet.Org (Frank Panettiere)
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- Subject: RE: SVIATOSLAV RICHTER
- Message-ID: <725237441.0@nwark.FidoNet>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 16:22:26 EST
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- > PTH 1:391/1060.0@FidoNet
- > From: casseres@apple.com (David Casseres)
- > Newsgroups: rec.music.classical
- > Organization: Apple Computer Inc.
- > Message-ID: <casseres-181292141530@missmolly.apple.com>
- > Date: 18 Dec 92 22:17:50 GMT
- >
- > In article <1992Dec11.161136.24309@visual.com>, rwh@visual.com (Rob
- > Holzel)
- > wrote:
- > >
- > >
- > > My own favorite Richter recordings. These are all in good-to-
- > > excellent sound:
- > >
- > > Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2 (DG)
- > > Dvorak Piano Concerto/Schubert "Wanderer" Fantasy (EMI)
- > > Schubert "Winterreise" (with Peter Schreirer[sp?]) (Philips)
- > > Bach Well-Tempered Clavier (already mentioned)
- > > Brahms Concerto #2/Beethoven "Appassionata" Sonata (RCA)
- > >
- > >
- > > And the one recital that would place him at the top of the list,
- > > even if no other proof was available:
- > >
- > > Chopin Scherzos (Eurodisc/Melodyia) (Unfortunately not available
- > > in the States, but I managed to tape a copy)
- > >
- > > He does the Rachmaninoff Preludes like no one else, also.
- >
- > Another gem is the Beethoven Triple Concerto, with Rostropovich and
- > Oistrakh, and von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. I've
- > never
- > heard another recording of this that achieves the magic balance
- > among the
- > piano, cello, violin, and orchestra.
- >
- > --
- >
- > David Casseres
- > Exclaimer: Wow!
- >
- > --- Fred-Uf 1.8h(L)[BETA]
- > * Origin: NW Arkansas <=> Fidonet GateWay (1:391/1060.0)
- >
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- Don't forrget the live piano solo performance of Pictures at an Exhibition.
- It showed me that you don't need a full orchestra to perform it.
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- Frank
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